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Key characteristics

Family: Hamamelidaceae
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Width: 10 to 15 feet
Flower color: Golden yellow, often tinged with red
Foliage color: Dark green, turning yellow, orange, and red in fall
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moderate; prefers moist, well-draining soil
Maintenance: Low; occasional pruning to shape
Growing zone: USDA Zones 5 to 8
Wildlife: Provides early-season nectar for pollinators like bees

Shrubs

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'

Arnold Promise Witch Hazel

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' is a deciduous shrub renowned for its stunning winter blooms and attractive foliage. The fragrant, spidery golden-yellow flowers, often tinged with red, appear in late winter to early spring when the shrub is still leafless, providing valuable early-season nectar for pollinators like bees. The large, oval leaves are dark green and slightly hairy, turning vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall, adding a splash of color to the landscape before they drop.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moderate; prefers moist, well-draining soil

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Fragrant Gardens
Winter Interest
Woodland Gardens

Companion plants

Oleaster · Mexican orange blossom · Sneezeweed · Black-eyed Susan · Sea thrift · Common sage

Design tip

‘Arnold Promise’ offers strong interest at both ends of the growing season. Use it as a specimen where its golden winter flowers can command attention, followed months later by a broad display of yellow, orange, and red autumn foliage.